Protective means for shoes



Dec. 27, 1938. H. COENEN PROTECTIVE MEANS FOR SHOES Filed Nov. 22, 1937777 vemor 7171/06 Uneven fiorr/ag/ Patented 27, 1938 PATENT OFFICEPROTECTIVE MEANS FOR SHOES -Heinrich Ooenen, Kohlscheid, GermanyApplication November 22, 1937, Serial No. 175,911 In Germany December22, 1936 lclaim. (01. 36-25) This invention relates to protective meansfor attachment to the front portion of shoes and it has for its objectto provide a good protection of the toes of miners or other workmenagainst falling coals, ores, stones, heavy objects, and the like.

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated one preferred embodimentof my invention.

In the drawing- Fig. 1 is a side view of a shoe with the protectivedevice embodying myinvention;

' Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the front portion of the shoe with theprotective device;

F18. 3 is aview of the front-portion of the shoe with the protectivedevice from below;

Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the front portion ofthe shoe with the protective device;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the front portion of the shoe showing thebridge of the protective 2o device, the protective cap being omitted; I

Fig. 6 is a side view of the front portion of the shoe showing thebridge of the protective device, the protective cap being omitted;

Fig. '7 is a top plan view of the protective cap;

35 Fig. 8 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the protectivecap and Fig. 9 is a view of the protective cap from below.

a is a strong hollow protective cap of metal extending over the wholefront cap of the upper portion f of the shoe. The whole-cap a isprovided at its lower end with a flange b directed to the interior andextending over the edge portions of the outer sole e of the shoe. Theflange b has holes 0 for receiving nails (1 for fastening '5 theprotective cap a to the outer sole e of. the

shoe. Preferably the cap is produced of sheetsteel of 2 mm. by pressing.

A bridge a of a strap of strong leather is arranged between theprotective cap a and the front upper'portion of the shoe. This bridge 0is fastened by stitching its ends h to the bottom of the shoe and itsrear edge 1 to the overleather of the shoe. The bridge 9 is sharpened atits front edge.

According to a further embodiment of the invention the protective cap isproduced of a pressed material made of synthetic resins, fibres andfabrics.

As the protective cap will not be deformed by heavy objects, there isobtained a complete protection of the toes of the workman againstfalling coals, ores, stones and other heavy objects. 1 1

The protective cap and the front upper portion of. the shoe are furtherstrengthened by the leather bridge g. At the same time this bridgeobviates entering of small particles as stones or the like between theprotective cap a and the 15 front upper portion of the shoe. Furthermorethis leather-bridge protects the overleather of the shoe against wearand'tear by the edges of the protective cap a.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is:

A shoe provided with a reinforcing and protecting cap, comprising ametallic section formed to embrace the sides, end and upper portion ofthe toe part of the shoe, the interior dimensions of the cap beingsomewhat greater than the similar dimensions of the shoe'part, thebottom of the cap having inturned flanges to underlie the sole of theshoe, securing means for said. flanges engaging the sole of the shoe andmaintaining 39 the cap in proper spaced relation to the shoe, and astrip of leather interposed between the-rearedge of the cap and thematerial of the shoe, said strip projecting rearwardly beyond the edgeof the cap and extending forwardly of such edge for 5 a suflicientdistance to act as a cushion and substantially till the space betweenthe rear portion of the cap and the shoe. said strip being independentlysecured to the material of the shoe and free of-any connection with thecap. 4

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